On March 30, 4 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated. The list of events informs you about church holidays, fasts, and days of honoring the memory of saints. The list will help you find out the date of a significant religious event for Orthodox Christians.
Orthodox Church holidays 30 March 2023
Holiday | Description |
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St. Macarius, Abbot of Kalyazinsky, Wonderworker |
Memory of Saint Macarius (birth name - Matvey Kozhin), Abbot of Kalyazinsky. Years of life: 1402-1483. He founded the Trinity Kalyazinsky Monastery. He was canonized in 1547. |
Saturday of the 2nd week of Great Lent |
Universal Memorial Day for the Deceased. It takes place on the second Saturday of Great Lent. Prayers for the dead. |
Alexey Teply
St. Alexy the Man of God
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Day of honoring Alexius, a man of God originally from Rome. Lived in the IV-V centuries. |
Great lent
13th day of the holiday
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The main multi-day fast. Installed in honor of the memory of the 40-day fast of Jesus Christ in the desert. The duration of Lent is 48 days. |